Latest rheumatoid arthritis Stories

RA patients emphasize pain, physicians stress swollen joints to explain change in disease Researchers from Austria have determined that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their doctors differ on perception of RA disease activity. The study now available in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and published by Wiley, reports that RA patients cite joint pain as the reason for their perception of a change in their disease activity....

A follow-up study of more than 34,000 women in Sweden has shown that moderate drinkers, in comparison with abstainers, were at significantly lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an often serious and disabling type of arthritis. RA is known to relate to inflammation, and it is thought that this inflammation is blocked to some degree by the consumption of alcohol. In this study, women who consumed at least 4 drinks per week (with a drink being defined as containing 15 grams of...

NEW YORK, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New studies reveal a strong link between arthritis patients and reports of anxiety and depression. The makers of 024 Pain Management System explain this connection and encourage all sufferers to seek improved care. As with many illnesses, the combination of chronic pain and the lack of relief through proper treatment can lead to severe mental illness. A recent article from DailyRx introduces a new study that connects a strong likelihood that...

The Hand and Wrist Institute, founded by the premiere orthopedic hand specialist Los Angeles Dr. John Knight now offers treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Rheumatoid arthritis is different from osteoarthritis. Though osteoarthritis attacks the joints, rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, affects many systems throughout the body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that the body’s immune system attacks its own cells. No one knows why the body...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online To drink or not to drink, that is the question. Recent studies have examined the effect of alcohol, especially the advantages or disadvantages of drinking for women. Researchers recently discovered that females who included three or more alcoholic drinks in their long-term lifestyle had about half the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as those who abstained from drinking. Based on the results, scientists from the...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anoto Group, the worldwide leader in Digital Pen and Paper technology, and NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC announced that Arthritis Associates of South Florida has experienced significant benefits since implementing digital pen and paper technology - particularly when importing medical family and social history into their EHR solution. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120330/NE79515LOGO ) Arthritis...

MANHASSET, N.Y., July 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that inflammation could be treated by targeting a molecule called the double-stranded RNA dependent protein kinase (PKR). These findings are published in the July issue of Nature. "Inflammation is necessary for maintaining good health, but when unchecked, it can play a part in a wide array of human diseases, such as arthritis, colitis and sepsis," said...

Muscle atrophy a major problem with arthritis, could be treated with regenerative medicine, according to A.J. Farshchian MD from the Center for Regenerative Medicine. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) July 06, 2012 Muscle atrophy a major problem with arthritis, could be treated with regenerative medicine, according to A.J. Farshchian MD from the Center for Regenerative Medicine. Muscle atrophy also known as Muscle wasting Is common in arthritis and is usually due to loss of muscle tissue which could...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis are complex and expensive to treat. But tech-savvy patients take solace in trusted chronic care product websites that help them understand their condition and treatment options better. The need to engage patients in critical information exchange has made it vital for chronic care product websites to effectively present information. For pharmaceutical companies -...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by inflammation of the skin, usually after someone has had chickenpox. Shingles is more detrimental to the elderly, and can lead to further complications. Although some have suggested that patients receiving medication for immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis may be at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ; shingles) shortly after receipt of the vaccine, an analysis that included nearly 20,000...